Johns Hopkins Agrees to $190 Million Exam-Photos Settlement

Judge Must Approve Preliminary Deal With More Than 7,000 Gynecology Patients

By

Jennifer Levitz

Updated July 21, 2014 5:23 p.m. ET

Johns Hopkins Health System has agreed to a $190 million settlement with more than 7,000 patients of a gynecologist who allegedly took secret photographs and videos of his patients during pelvic exams.

Dr. Nikita Levy was fired in February 2013 after the Baltimore-based health system, acting on a tip from a co-worker, discovered that he had been using a pen-like camera around his neck to snap photos of patients, the health system...